Senator Lyle W. Hillyard proposes the following substitute bill:


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MATH AND SCIENCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS

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AND TEACHERS

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2020 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Lyle W. Hillyard

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House Sponsor: Steve Eliason

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8     LONG TITLE
9     General Description:
10          This bill amends an existing program to create the Math and Science Opportunities for
11     Students and Teachers Program.
12     Highlighted Provisions:
13          This bill:
14          ▸     amends an existing program to create the Math and Science Opportunities for
15     Students and Teachers (MOST) Program;
16          ▸     amends the duties and authority of the State Board of Education related to the
17     MOST Program;
18          ▸     repeals requirements on the State Charter School Board related to the MOST
19     Program; and
20          ▸     makes technical and conforming changes.
21     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
22          This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2021:
23          ▸     to the State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Related to Basic
24     School Programs, as an ongoing appropriation:
25               •     from the Education Fund, $4,700,000; and
26          ▸     to the State Board of Education - MSP Categorical Program Administration, as an
27     ongoing appropriation:
28               •     from the Education Fund, $100,000.
29     Other Special Clauses:
30          This bill contains a coordination clause.
31     Utah Code Sections Affected:
32     AMENDS:
33          53F-2-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 136 and 186
34          53F-2-414, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 136 and 408
35          53F-2-505, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 186
36     Utah Code Sections Affected by Coordination Clause:
37          53F-2-505, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 186
38     

39     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
40          Section 1. Section 53F-2-203 is amended to read:
41          53F-2-203. Reduction of LEA governing board allocation based on insufficient
42     revenues.
43          (1) As used in this section, "Minimum School Program funds" means the total of state
44     and local funds appropriated for the Minimum School Program, excluding:
45          (a) an appropriation for a state guaranteed local levy increment as described in Section
46     53F-2-601; and
47          (b) the appropriation to charter schools to replace local property tax revenues pursuant
48     to Section 53F-2-704.
49          (2) If the Legislature reduces appropriations made to support public schools under this
50     chapter because an Education Fund budget deficit, as defined in Section 63J-1-312, exists, the
51     state board, after consultation with each LEA governing board, shall allocate the reduction
52     among school districts and charter schools in proportion to each school district's or charter
53     school's percentage share of Minimum School Program funds.
54          (3) Except as provided in Subsection (5) and subject to the requirements of Subsection
55     (7), an LEA governing board shall determine which programs are affected by a reduction
56     pursuant to Subsection (2) and the amount each program is reduced.
57          (4) Except as provided in Subsections (5) and (6), the requirement to spend a specified
58     amount in any particular program is waived if reductions are made pursuant to Subsection (2).
59          (5) An LEA governing board may not reduce or reallocate spending of funds distributed
60     to the school district or charter school for the following programs:
61          (a) educator salary adjustments provided in Section 53F-2-405;
62          (b) the Teacher Salary Supplement Program provided in Section 53F-2-504;
63          (c) the extended year for special educators provided in Section 53F-2-310;
64          (d) [USTAR centers] the Math and Science Opportunities for Students and Teachers
65     Program provided in Section 53F-2-505;
66          (e) the School LAND Trust Program described in Sections 53F-2-404 and 53G-7-1206;
67     or
68          (f) a special education program within the basic school program.
69          (6) An LEA governing board may not reallocate spending of funds distributed to the
70     school district or charter school to a reserve account.
71          (7) An LEA governing board that reduces or reallocates funds in accordance with this
72     section shall report all transfers into, or out of, Minimum School Program programs to the state
73     board as part of the school district or charter school's Annual Financial and Program report.
74          Section 2. Section 53F-2-414 is amended to read:
75          53F-2-414. Review of related to basic school programs.
76          (1) No later than November 30, 2018, the Public Education Appropriations
77     Subcommittee shall:
78          (a) review and make recommendations on each program in the related to basic school
79     programs described in Subsection (3);
80          (b) adopt a review schedule going forward for each program described in Subsection
81     (3), placing a program on a schedule to review annually or every four years; and
82          (c) review annually or every four years each program according to the schedule adopted
83     under Subsection (1)(b).
84          (2) For a related to basic school program that is not listed in Subsection (3) and is
85     adopted by the Legislature after January 1, 2018, the Public Education Appropriations
86     Subcommittee shall:
87          (a) review and make recommendations for the program in the program's initial year of
88     implementation;
89          (b) adopt a review schedule going forward for the program, placing the program on a
90     schedule to review annually or every four years; and
91          (c) review annually or every four years the program according to the schedule adopted
92     under Subsection (2)(b).
93          (3) The programs subject to review under Subsection (1) are the following:
94          (a) the state-supported transportation program described in Section 53F-2-403;
95          (b) the weighted pupil unit flexibility allocations described in Section 53F-2-205;
96          (c) the Enhancement for At-Risk Students Program described in Section 53F-2-410;
97          (d) the youth in custody program described in Section 53E-3-503;
98          (e) the adult education program described in Title 53E, Chapter 10, Part 2, Adult
99     Education;
100          (f) the Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program described in Section
101     53F-2-408;
102          (g) the Centennial Scholarship Program described in Section 53F-2-501;
103          (h) the concurrent enrollment program described in Title 53E, Chapter 10, Part 3,
104     Concurrent Enrollment;
105          (i) the Title I Schools Paraeducators Program described in Section 53F-2-411;
106          (j) the School LAND Trust Program described in Section 53F-2-404;
107          (k) the charter school local replacement funding program described in Section
108     53F-2-702;
109          (l) the charter school administration allocations described in Section 53F-2-306;
110          (m) the Early Literacy Program described in Section 53F-2-503;
111          (n) the educator salary adjustments described in Section 53F-2-405;
112          (o) the Teacher Salary Supplement Program described in Section 53F-2-504;
113          (p) the school library books and electronic resources appropriation described in Section
114     53F-2-407;
115          (q) the matching appropriation for school nurses described in Section 53F-2-519;
116          (r) the Dual Language Immersion Program described in Section 53F-2-502;
117          (s) the [Utah Science Technology and Research (USTAR) Initiative Centers] Math and
118     Science Opportunities for Students and Teachers Program described in Section 53F-2-505;
119          (t) the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts Learning Program described in
120     Section 53F-2-506;
121          (u) the early intervention program described in Section 53F-2-507; and
122          (v) the Digital Teaching and Learning Grant Program described in Section 53F-2-510.
123          Section 3. Section 53F-2-505 is amended to read:
124          53F-2-505. Math and Science Opportunities for Students and Teachers Program.
125          (1) As used in this section, "MOST Program" means the Math and Science
126     Opportunities for Students and Teachers Program created in this section.
127          [(1)] (2) (a) The [Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR) Centers]
128     Math and Science Opportunities for Students and Teachers Program is created to provide a
129     financial incentive for LEA governing boards to adopt programs in respective [charter schools
130     and school districts] LEAs that result in a more efficient use of human resources and capital
131     facilities.
132          (b) The [potential] intended benefits of the program include:
133          (i) increased opportunities for supporting math and science teachers in their
134     instructional delivery as it pertains to student learning outcomes;
135          [(i)] (ii) increased compensation for math and science teachers by providing
136     opportunities for an expanded contract year which will enhance [school districts' and charter
137     schools'] LEAs' ability to attract and retain talented and highly qualified math and science
138     teachers;
139          [(ii)] (iii) increased capacity of school buildings by using buildings more hours of the
140     day or more days of the year, resulting in reduced capital facilities costs;
141          [(iii)] (iv) decreased class sizes created by expanding the number of instructional
142     opportunities in a year;
143          [(iv)] (v) opportunities for earlier high school graduation;
144          [(v)] (vi) improved student college preparation;
145          [(vi)] (vii) increased opportunities to offer additional remedial and advanced courses in
146     math and science; and
147          [(vii)] (viii) opportunities to coordinate high school and post-secondary math and
148     science education[; and].
149          [(viii) the creation or improvement of science, technology, engineering, and math
150     centers (STEM Centers).]
151          [(2)] (3) From money appropriated for the [USTAR Centers] MOST Program, the state
152     board shall award grants to [charter schools and school districts] LEAs to pay for costs related
153     to the adoption and implementation of the program.
154          [(3)] (4) The state board shall:
155          (a) first, distribute a base amount of funds to each regional service center to support
156     monitoring and compliance and to provide technical assistance to program grantees;
157          [(a)] (b) solicit proposals from [the State Charter School Board and local school
158     boards] an LEA or a regional service center on behalf of an LEA for the use of grant money to
159     facilitate the adoption and implementation of the program; and
160          [(b)] (c) award grants on a competitive basis.
161          [(4) The State Charter School Board shall:]
162          [(a) solicit proposals from charter school governing boards that may be interested in
163     participating in the USTAR Centers Program;]
164          [(b) prioritize and consolidate the proposals into the equivalent of a single school
165     district request; and]
166          [(c) submit the consolidated request to the state board.]
167          (5) In selecting a grant recipient, the state board shall consider:
168          (a) the degree to which [a charter school or school district's] an LEA's proposed
169     adoption and implementation of an extended year for math and science teachers achieves the
170     benefits described in Subsection [(1)] (2);
171          (b) the unique circumstances of different urban, rural, large, small, growing, and
172     declining [charter schools and school districts] LEAs; and
173          (c) providing pilot programs in as many different [school districts and charter schools]
174     LEAs as possible.
175          (6) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), [a school district or charter school] an
176     LEA may only use grant money to provide [full year teacher] educator contracts, [part-time
177     teacher] educator contract extensions, educator stipends, or combinations of both, for
178     participating MOST Program math and science teachers.
179          (b) Up to 5% of the grant money may be used to fund math and science field trips,
180     textbooks, and supplies.
181          (7) Participation in the [USTAR Centers] MOST Program [shall be] is:
182          (a) voluntary for an individual teacher; and
183          (b) voluntary for a charter school or school district.
184          Section 4. Appropriation.
185          The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
186     2020, and ending June 30, 2021. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
187     fiscal year 2021. Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures
188     Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts
189     indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
190     ITEM 1
191          To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Related to Basic School
192          Programs
193               From Education Fund
$4,700,000

194               Schedule of Programs:
195                    Math and Science Opportunities for Students and Teachers Program
196                                                  $4,700,000
197     ITEM 2
198          To State Board of Education - MSP Categorical Program Administration
199               From Education Fund
$100,000

200               Schedule of Programs:
201                    Math and Science Opportunities for Students and Teachers Program
202                                                  $100,000
203          Section 5. Coordinating S.B. 93 with S.B. 79 -- Superseding substantive
204     amendments.
205          If this S.B. 93 and S.B. 79, Regional Education Service Agencies, both pass and
206     become law, it is the intent of the Legislature that the Office of Legislative Research and
207     General Counsel shall prepare the Utah Code database for publication by changing all
208     references in Section 53F-2-505 from "regional service center" to "regional education service
209     agency".